CARB held a hearing to consider amendments that would expand the LCFS through 2030 and increase the stringency of the required CI reductions. RFA Executive Vice President Geoff Cooper provided oral testimony at the hearing.

RFA’s comments offered several recommendations that would allow ethanol to make even greater contributions to the LCFS goals, including expediting approval of new pathway petitions for cellulosic ethanol produced from grain kernel fiber; amending current regulations to allow for the sale of E15 (15% ethanol, 85% gasoline) in California; revising default lifecycle GHG assessment model assumptions regarding grain sorghum production; and beginning a process to consider other options for further decarbonizing the remaining liquid fuels in the California market.